Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WINDHAM, WILLIAM ABBOTT April 26, 2016
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WILLIAM ABBOTT WINDHAM

William "Bill" Abbott Windham died in his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, 
April 26, 2016 due to heart failure. He was 84 years old.

Mr. Windham was born on May 14, 1931 in Bastrop, LA to his parents Wilburn 
Clinton Windham and Eleen Blanchard Windham. After spending his childhood and 
high school years in Georgetown, SC, he served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-
1954 and is a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Windham graduated from 
Northeast Louisiana State University with a B.A. in Education and received his 
Masters Degree in School Administration from the University of Mississippi.

Mr. Windham married Patsy Murphy of Tallulah, LA in August of 1956. He worked 
as a math teacher and assistant principal at Tallulah High School for 9 years 
before serving as principal of the school from 1968-1978. His passion for 
education and care for children made him a strong, supportive leader for so 
many of his students.

Mr. Windham was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Windham. He 
is survived by his wife, Patsy Windham; their three children: William Clinton 
Windham of Shreveport, LA; Todd Windham of Valdosta, GA and Cheryl Lewis of 
Madison, MS; and their 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church in Tallulah, 
LA followed by the burial. The family will receive guests from 3pm - 5pm at the 
Tallulah Country Club.

Pallbearers will be Regan Nosser, Hunter Windham, William Windham, Carter 
Windham, Rob Mahaffey, Drake Adams and Jeremy Foote.

Crother's Glenwood

Funeral Home

Tallulah, LA 

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